State v. Raburn

OPINION: JOE W. WOOD, Judge, Court of Appeals.

This appeal is from an order denying defendant’s petition for a writ of coram nobis. The petition attacks the validity of a prior judgment and is properly a motion under § 21-1-1 (60) (b) (4), N.M.S.A. 1953. See State v. Romero, 76 N.M. 449, 415 P.2d 837.

Defendant was charged with the unlawful taking of a vehicle in violation of § 64-9-4, N.M.S.Á.1953.

On March 12, 1959, defendant appeared in district court without counsel. The trial court informed him that California had issued two warrants for him and inquired if defendant wished to waive…